“They can just meet and greet with the dogs if they want to. They can read with the dogs. They can read with their parent and help them with their books to read to the dogs,” Shilts said. “It’s a good angle on reading that there is this other person and dog involved that makes it more fun and takes the pressure off of the kids.”

To find out when the next Kids Reading to Dogs event is or to see other events hosted by the Okemos Library, visit the Capital Areas District Libraries website at www.cadl.org.